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Teaching a ‘hatred’ of Australia? No, minister, here’s why a democracy has critical curriculum content

  • Written by: Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge says he does not want students to leave school with “a hatred” of their country because the history curriculum for years 7 to 10 “paints an overly negative view of Australia”. The minister is critical of proposed changes to the Australian Curriculum. He sees teaching about the...

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